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Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US13161P7978
CUSIP
13161P797
Inception Date
Sep 29, 2008
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Calvert Global Water Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) has returned -1.37% so far this year and 12.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, CFWAX has returned 8.44% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Calvert Global Water Fund

1D
0.07%
1M
-11.15%
YTD
-1.37%
6M
-1.97%
1Y
12.60%
3Y*
8.77%
5Y*
5.11%
10Y*
8.44%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 2008, CFWAX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.71%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -20.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, CFWAX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.24%4.49%-11.15%-1.37%
20252.10%-0.81%-1.07%3.29%3.25%3.22%-0.10%3.67%0.75%-0.52%1.11%-1.19%14.38%
2024-3.92%4.63%3.08%-3.68%4.49%-2.80%6.32%2.15%4.07%-5.96%2.54%-5.97%3.91%
20238.66%-2.23%1.47%0.08%-1.71%5.81%2.63%-3.71%-7.18%-3.43%10.90%7.37%18.34%
2022-7.87%-2.72%-0.07%-7.48%-0.00%-7.65%9.22%-5.33%-9.86%7.98%8.83%-4.10%-19.63%
2021-0.95%3.11%4.33%4.34%1.49%-0.35%3.34%3.20%-5.76%4.37%-1.27%5.29%22.59%

Benchmark Metrics

Calvert Global Water Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.26%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 2008.

  • This fund participated in 105.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 93.11% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.81, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-1.26%
Beta
0.87
0.81
Upside Capture
93.11%
Downside Capture
105.34%

Expense Ratio

CFWAX has a high expense ratio of 1.24%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

CFWAX ranks 31 for risk / return — below 31% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


CFWAX Risk / Return Rank: 3131
Overall Rank
CFWAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3434
Sharpe Ratio Rank
CFWAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
CFWAX Omega Ratio Rank: 2727
Omega Ratio Rank
CFWAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2929
Calmar Ratio Rank
CFWAX Martin Ratio Rank: 3030
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Calvert Global Water Fund (CFWAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


CFWAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.79

0.90

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.21

1.39

-0.18

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.15

1.21

-0.06

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.87

1.40

-0.53

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.32

6.61

-3.29

Explore CFWAX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Calvert Global Water Fund provided a 4.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.39 per share.


0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.39$1.39$2.47$0.72$0.36$0.28$0.19$0.19$0.23$0.19$0.00$0.00

Dividend yield

4.84%4.77%9.25%2.57%1.47%0.93%0.77%0.83%1.30%0.93%0.00%0.03%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Calvert Global Water Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.39$1.39
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.47$2.47
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.72
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.28

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Calvert Global Water Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Calvert Global Water Fund was 39.67%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 133 trading sessions.

The current Calvert Global Water Fund drawdown is 11.96%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.67%Oct 3, 2008107Mar 9, 2009133Sep 16, 2009240
-36.25%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020141Oct 12, 2020168
-30.61%Jun 11, 2014404Jan 15, 2016421Sep 18, 2017825
-29.17%Jan 3, 2022198Oct 14, 2022393May 9, 2024591
-21.3%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011221Aug 17, 2012329

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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